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Jurian Westfall
My gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. grandfather was Juriaen Westfall (Westvael) born in 1629. My first recorded Westfall ancestor was Jurian Westfall who came to America in 1642. On August 4, 1642 my ancestor Jurian Westfall (Juriaen Van Westphalen) arrived in New Amsterdam, New York aboard a ship called "The Houttuyn" from Luyderdorp, Holland. He was only 13 at the time. His family had migrated to Holland from Westphalia in Germany in the 1600's. It is not known whether his parents died in Holland or enroute, or he came with other relatives.
He then went up the Hudson River 135 miles arriving at Fort Orange (later Albany) New York on August 11, 1642. He arrived as an indentured servant to killiaen Van Reassalaer. He was placed in the home of Michael Jansen ... Jurian moved south of Albany to Esopus (later Kingston) New York with his friend and fellow indentured servant Evert Pels in about 1653. He was granted 32 morgan (70 acres) of land Sept. of 1654. He married Marretge Jansen that same year. On Aug. 17, 1659 Jurian and 12 others petitioned Peter Stuyvesant to establish a chuch at Wiltwyck (Esopus was briefly named Wiltwyck and later after British rule called Kingston}. Jurian signed with a three pronged fork of trident mark. The church was established. Numerous records regarding Jurian and his descendants are available in records of the then Dutch Reformed Church of New York.
I found the following information in a book "American Nomads" written by Emily Stowell whose ancestor Jacob Kuykendall married Sara Westfall daughter of Johannes.... The Esopus Indians lived near Wiltwyck and for a number of years they were peaceful, but in 1663 they burned and looted the town. There were 12 men, 2 children, and 4 women killed, and 6 women and 7 children taken prisoner. Jurian and his family escaped harm at the time, but later in 1667 or 1668 Jurian was killed by Indians who were at war with the Esopus Indians while he was guiding a troop of British soldiers.
Jurian married Marretje Hansen about 1654. Marretje was born in about 1636 in Holland. Her father was Hans Hansen or Jansen (Hans Jansen Van Noordstrandt). Hans was born about 1610 on Norstrand Island, Netherlands, and migrated to New Amsterdam in 1638. He worked as an interpreter and often traveled between Holland and the new settlement. He married Rymerig Volkert, and they had 4 children-Marretje, Hans, Simon, and Elsa. His wife died in 1645, and Hans placed Marritje who was just 9 and her sister Elsa in the home of a farmer Phillip Garretsen where they learned the art of homemaking. Hans died in 1690 in Flatlands, Brooklyn. After Jurian's death Marritje remarried to Jacob Jansen. Marritje died after 1670 in Ulster, Kingston County, New York.
Jurian and Marretje (Hansen) Westfall had 6 children-Rymerick Westfall, Nicholas Claes Westfall, Johannes Juriaen Westfall, Abel Westfall, Symen Westfall, and Elsjen Westfall.
(1) Rymerick Westfall
Jurian and Marretje (Hansen) Westfall's daughter Rymerick Westfall was born in 1656 Esopus, Kingston, Ulster County, New York. She died about 1716 Kingston, Ulster County, New York. She married Thomas Teunisse Quick. Rymerick's husband Thomas Quick was killed by the Irequois Indians during a raid in 1696 as were other members of the family. There is a marker on state road 209 that marks the spot of the massacre of the Westfall family.
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Thomas and Rymerick (Westfall) Quick had 9 children-Antje Quick, Teunis Quick, Jurian Quick, Johannes Quick, Weyntie Quick, Elletje Quick, Johannes Quick, Weyntje Quick, and Geeretje Quick.
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(1a) Thomas and Rymerick (Westfall) Quick's daughter Antje Quick was born in 1673 in Ulster County, New York. She married Jan Hendrick Decker.
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(2a) Thomas and Rymerick (Westfall) Quick's son Teunis Quick was born in 1675. He married Claertje De Hooges. Teunis and Claertje (De Hooges) Quick had 7 children-Rymerick Quick, Thomas Quick, Margaret Quick, Thomas Quick, Adrian Quick, John Quick, James Quick, and Benjamin Quick.
(1aa) Teunis and Claertje (De Hooges) Quick's daughter Rymerick Quick married Emanuel Consalus Jr. Emanuel Consalus Jr. and Rymerick (Quick) Consalus had 7 children-Emanuel Consalus, Samuel Consalus, Daniel Consalus married Elizbeth Van Vliet, Benjamin Consalus, Joanna Consalus who married Petrus Quick, Maria Consalus who married Johannes Van Etten, Jacobus Consalus married Sarah Westbrook.
(2aa) Teunis and Claertje (De Hooges) Quick's daughter Margaret Quick born 1695 married Arie Kuykendall.
(3aa) Teunis and Claertje (De Hooges) Quick's son Thomas Quick married Mary DeWitt. Thomas and Mary (DeWitt) Quick had 4 children-Lewis Quick married 1st Hannah Lucia, and 2nd Phoebe Whittaker; Peter Quick, William Quick, and Henry Quick.
(4aa) Teunis and Claertje (De Hooges) Quick's son Adrian Quick married Rachel Dingman and they had 2 children-Anthony Quick married Elizabeth Warner, and Benjamin Quick.
(5aa) Teunis and Claertje (De Hooges) Quick had a son John Quick.
(6aa) Teunis and Claertje (De Hooges) Quick had a son James Quick.
(7aa) Teunis and Claertje (De Hooges) Quick had a son Benjamin Quick.
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(2a) Thomas and Rymerick (Westfall) Quick's son Jurian Quick was born in 1679. He married Rebecca Tittsoort (other spelling might be Titsworth).
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(3a) Thomas and Rymerick (Westfall) Quick's son Johannes Quick died in infancy.
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(4a) Thomas and Rymerick (Westfall) Quick's daughter Weyntie Quick born in 1686 died in infancy.
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(5a) Thomas and Rymerick (Westfall) Quick's daughter Elletje was born in 1688.
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(6a) Thomas and Rymerick (Westfall) Quick's son Johannes Quick was born in 1691. He married Breggen Middaugh, the daughter of Capt. Joris Middaugh.
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(7a) Thomas and Rymerick (Westfall) Quick's daughter Wyntje Quick born in 1692 married Nicholas Schoonover.
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(8a) Thomas and Rymerick (Westfall) Quick's daughter Geeretje Quick born in 1695 married Jan Decker brother of Hendrick, and son of Garretson and Grietje (Westercamp) Decker.
(2) Nicholas Claes Westfall
Jurian and Marretje (Hansen) Westfall's son Nicholas Claes Westfall was born about 1659 Kingston, Ulster County, New York. He married first Marytjen Montanjen (De La Montagne) in 1701. She died in childbirth as did the baby Juriaen Westfall born 5-10-1702. He married 2nd Zara (Sara) Van Aken, the daughter of Marinus and Pieternella (DePree) Van Aken.
Nicholas and Zara (Van Aken) Westfall had 6 children-Pieternella Westfall, Jurian Westfall, Maria Westfall, Elizabeth Westfall, Lydia Westfall, and Petrus Westfall.
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(1a) Nicholas and Zara (Van Aken) Westfall's daughter Pieternella Westfall was born about 8-30-1713 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, She married Nicholas Schoonover about 1730. He was born about 6-3-1694 in Kingston, NY, and died in 1764. He was the son of Hendirck Claessen Van Schoonhoven born 5 May 1652 in Kingston, N.Y., died After 4 Dec.1715 Ulster Co., NY, and Cornelia Swartwout born About 13 Mar 1666/67, died 7 July 1714. They were married in 1688 in Ulster Co., NY. Nicholas Schoonover was the grandson of Claas Hendricks Van Schoonhoven born in Holland, died 1661 in Kingston, NY, and Cornelia (Neeltie) Fredrickse died After 1689, married about 1654 in Kingston, NY. Nicholas Schoonover's last name sometimes spelled Schoonhoven on Schoonhover, and Pieternella Westfall's first name sometimes spelled Peternella, Pattanella, or Paternella. Children of Nicholas Schoonover and Pieternella Westfall were-James/Jacobus Schoonover married Hanna/Anna Hendricke Brink; Peter Schoonover married Nellie Swartout before 1790; Mary/Maria Schoonover married Manuel Hover; Joseph Schoonover married Catherine Wood before 1782; Benjamin Schoonover born about 7-12-1741, died May 1813 Seneca Co., NJ, married Margaret Schoonover before 1767 and they had these children-Johanna Schoonover and Joseph Schoonover; Ezekiel Schoonover born about 1747; Sarah Schoonover born before 1750 Walpack, NJ, married Joseph Montanye about 1771, and they had these children-Elijah Montanje, Abraham Montanye, Joseph Montanje, Stephen Montanje, and Mary Montanje; Henry Schoonover Jr. born about 1731 Walpack, NJ, died 8-17-1764, married Rachel Schoonover 6-28-1752, and they had these children-Nicholas Schoonover, Catherine Schoonover, and Mary Schoonover.
Nicholas and Pieternella (Westfall) Schoonover's son Henry Schoonover Jr. married Rachel Schoonover 6-28-1752 in Walpack, Sussex CO, NJ. She was born about 1729 in Lower Smithfield, PA (then Buck's County), and died in 1809 in Owego, Tioga Co, NY. Children of Henry Schoonover Jr. and Rachel Schoonover were-Nicholas Schoonover born about 1752 Walpack, NJ, died after 1802, married Rachel Van Aken about 1774, and they had these children-Sara/Sally Schoonover, Cecelia/Charlotte Schoonover, Margaret Schoonover, Henry Schoonover, Isaac VanAuken Schoonover, Evert Schoonover, Joseph Schoonover, Catherine Schoonover, and Rachel Schoonover; Catherine Schoonover born about 11-17-1754, died after May 1809, married Benajy Munday about 1772 and they had these children-Hannah Munday, Samuel Munday, Nicholas Munday, Rachel Munday, Maria Munday, and Sarah Munday; Mary Schoonover born before 1764, died before 1809, married Johan Crisman before 1785.
Nicholas Schoonover Jr., son of Henry Schoonover Jr., and grandson of Nicholas Schoonover Sr. married Rachel Van Aken about 1774. She was born 1-1-1756, and died before 1809. Choldren of Nicholas Schoonover Jr. and Rachel Van Aken were-Sara/Sally Schoonover married 1st a man who's last name was Bevans, and married 2nd Benjamin Rosenkrans 10-27-1790; Cecelia/Charlotte Schoonover married Alexander Shaw; Margaret Schoonover born 11-16-1774, died Feb. 1842, married Benjamin Rosenkrans; Henry Schoonover born 6-9-1777, died 8-30-1850 in Elgin, IL, married Rebecca Layton in 1799; Isaac VanAuken Schoonover born 11-30-1781 Walpack, NJ, died 12-11-1846 West Terry, Bradford Co., PA, married Rebecca Cooper and they had a daughter Anne Schoonover born 6-17-1808 in PA, died in 1891 in Mantorville, MN, married Jacob or John Lattimore and their children were-Izar Lattimore born Dekaib, IL, Joseph Lattimore born Dekalb, IL, died 1861, Margaret Jane Lattimore born 1838 Bradford Co., PA, died 1909, married Robert Cain, Rachel Vonocker Lattimore born 1840 in PA, died 1912, married James Cain, Henry Lattimore born 1840 in PA, died 1840, Harrison Lattimore born 1843 Dekalb, IL, died 1864 in the Civil War, Rebecca Amillson Lattimore born 1846 Bradford Co., PA, died 1915 in Kenyon, MN, married James McCadden, Olive Justina Lattimore born 1850 Dekalb, IL, died 1928, married Lyle Steed, and George Avert Lattimore born 1853 Dekalb, IL, died 1930, married Luella Gould; Evert Schoonover born 10-18-1784; Joseph Schoonover born 1-1-1787, died Bradford Co., PA, married Rachel Corsaw; Catherine Schoonover born 7-1-1789, married John R. Whitney; and Rachel Schoonover born 12-3-1791, married William Shaw.
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(2a) Nicholas and Zara (Van Aken) Westfall's son Jurian Westfall born in 1716 in Ulster County, New York, married Catherine Terwillinger. They had 3 children-Joseph Westfall born 1758, Sarah Westfall born 1760, and Peter Westfall born 1755. (Note: Peter was Kidnapped by Indians. It is said that Peter was found, and when he was of age, he did come back, and could speak mostly in Indian dialect, but he went back to the tribe, and to the Indian girl he had married.)
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(3a) Nicholas and Zara (Van Aken) Westfall's daughter Maria Westfall was born in 1719 in Ulster County, New York.
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(4a) Nicholas and Zara (Van Aken) Westfall's daughter Elizabeth was born in 1722 in Ulster County, New York. She married Benjamin Thompson and they had these children-Catherine Thompson, and Joseph Thompson who married Catherine Brink.
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(5a) Nicholas and Zara (Van Aken) Westfall's daughter Lydia Westfall was born in 1725 in Ulster County, New York. She married Benjamin Westbrook Vannoy and they had these children-Elizabeth Vannoy married Benjamin Vangordon, Peter Vannoy married Hannah Conklin, Joseph Vannoy married Mary Conklin, Ursala Vannoy married Judge John Conklin, and Sarah Jane Vannoy born 7-27-1762 married John Taylor. .
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(6a) Nicholas and Zara (Van Aken) Westfall's son Petrus Westfall was born in 1730 in Ulster County, New York, he died in 1756. He married Arientje Rosencrans (sometimes spelled RosenKranz or Rosencrance). Petrus died in an Indian raid in 1756 at the outbreak of the French and Indian War. After his death his widow Arientje remarried to John Leyde and moved away leaving her son Abraham with his Uncle Jurian and family. Petrus and Arientje (Rosencrans) Westfall's son Abraham Westfall was born at Machackemeck (Deer Park Township, Orange County, N.Y.) Nov. 18, 1755, died 1829 in Carroll County, Ohio. He was a Capt. in the Revolutionary War. He fought under Washington and Lafayette at the battles of Grand Creek, Bunker Hill (where he was wounded), Stony Point, Brandywine, Trenton and Bloody Run. He married Blandina Van Etten in Deer Park Township, Orange County, New York, daughter of Anthony Van Etten and Annatje Decker. She was born September 4, 1763 in Deer Park Township, Orange County, New York. Abraham and his wife moved to Washington County, Pa. in May 1797.
Abraham and Blandina Van (Etten) Westfall had 12 children-Joseph Westfall, Hannah Westfall, Annie Westfall, Eunice Westfall, Levi Westfall, Naomi Westfall, Simeon Westfall, Catherine Westfall, John Westfall, Thomas Westfall, Abraham Westfall, and James Westfall.
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(1aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's son Joseph Westfall was born June 14, 1782, in Orange County, New York. He married Elizabeth, her maiden name not known. Joseph Westfall and his wife Elizabeth had these children-Levi Westfall, John Westfall, Betsy Westfall, and Hiram Abiff Westfall. For more information about Joseph Westfall and his descendants - Click here on Joseph Westfall
(2aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's daughter Hannah Westfall was born February 25, 1784, in Orange County, New York. She married John Horledge.
(3aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's daughter Annie Westfall was born February 9, 1786, in Orange County, New York. She married Jacob Marshall.
(4aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's daughter Eunice Westfall was born March 12, 1788, in Orange County, New York. She married a man who's last name was Gamble.
(5aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's son Levi Westfall was born December 7, 1790 in Deer Park Township, Orange County, New York, and died February 23, 1869 in Ohio. He married 1st Eliza Maxwell. He married 2nd Sarah Cameron. He married 3rd Elizabeth Hales April 15, 1851 in Ohio. She was born March 22, 1815 in Jefferson County, Ohio, and died July 11, 1896 in Ohio. In 1810, Levi and his family settled in Washington Township, Carroll County, Ohio from Washington County, Pennsylvania. Children of Levi Westfall and Sarah Cameron were-Dianah Westfall born March 20, 1824, married Rev. Samuel Day; Nancy Jane Westfall born April 1824, married Dr. Armstrong; Mary Westfall born July 1826; Noah Westfall born November 3, 1827, married Margaret Ebersole; Eliza Westfall born June 2, 1829, married Andrew Figley; Thomas Westfall born December 14, 1832; Levi Westfall born July 15, 1836, married Elizabeth Baxter; James Westfall born January 26, 1838; Matilda Westfall born July 5, 1840; Mary Elizabeth Westfall born May 27, 1842; and Harriet Westfall born December 10, 1845, married Enos Dunlavy. Children of Levi Westfall and Elizabeth Hales were-Samuel Wesley Westfall born April 7, 1852, Ohio, married Mary Ruth Beamer; Anna Manda Westfall born May 28, 1853, Ohio, married Henry Hansen; Margaret Frances Westfall born September 13, 1855; George Franklin Westfall born January 5, 1857, married Ella Woodbury; and Eunice Malinda Westfall born January 23, 1860, married John Allen.
(6aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's daughter Naomi Westfall was born February 2, 1793, in Orange County, New York. She married a man who's last name was Sargent.
(7aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's son Simeon Westfall was born March 4, 1795, and he died in 1880. He married Cassandra Shaw in 1819. Simeon and Cassandra (Shaw) Westfall had a son Dr. James Westfall born in 1825, died in 1879, who married Helen Eckley born 4-20-1838 in Carrollton, OH, and died 7-19-1925 in Delaware, OH, the daughter of Gen. Ephraim Eckley of Carroll Co., OH who served in the Civil War. Dr. James Westfall was Physician and Surgeon who served in the Civil War in the 67th. Reg. OVJ Union Army. He and his wife lived in Augusta and Minerva, OH. Dr. James and Helen (Eckley) Westfall had a son Ralph Eckley Westfall born 8-3-1868 in Minerva, Stark Co., OH, and died in 1944. Ralph Eckley Westfall married Winnifred Cunnin 6-29-1905, and they had a son James Cunnin Westfall born May 1906.
(8aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's daughter Catherine Westfall was born January 30, 1798, in Washington County, Pennsylvania and she married James Patrick. James and Catherine (Westfall) Patrick had a daughter Katherine Patrick who married Joseph Medell.
(9aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's son John Westfall was born June 22, 1800, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and he died in 1847. He married Amy Beatty.
(10aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's son Thomas Westfall was born September 28, 1802, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
(11aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's son Abraham Westfall Jr. was born April 13, 1809, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He married Nancy Sutton English.
(12aa) Abraham and Blandina (Van Etten) Westfall's son James Westfall was born January 31, 1811, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
(3) Johannes Juriaen Westfall
Jurian and Marretje (Hansen) Westfall's son Johannes Juriaen Westfall (my gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. gr. grandfather) was born 1660, Foxhall Manor, Ulster City, New York. He died about 1725 Minisink, Orange County, New York. He married Maritje Kool, the daughter of Jacob Barensen and Marretje (Simons) Kool.
Johannes and Maritje (Kool) Westfall had 13 children-Jurian George Westfall, Maretje Maria Westfall, Rebecca Westfall, Jannetje Westfall, Zara Westfall, Jacob Westfall, Abel Westfall, Nicholas Westfall, Klaartjen Westfall, Rymerick Westfall, Helena Westfall, Rachel Westfall, and John W. Westfall. For more information about Johannes Westfall and his descendants - click here on -Johannes Westfall
(4) Abel Westfall
Jurian and Marretje (Hansen) Westfall's son Abel Westfall was born about 1661 Esopus, Ulster County, New York. He married Antjon Bogard.
(5) Symen Westfall
Jurian and Marretje (Hansen) Westfall's son Symen Westfall was born about 1663 Esopus, New York. He died in 1730 Dutchess county, New York. He married in 1683 Neeltje Quackenbosch (sometimes also spelled Quackenbush or Quackenbos), the daughter of Wouter and Neeltje (Gysbertse) Quackenbush.
Symen and Neeltje (Quackenbush) Westfall had 9 children-Maritje Westfall, Jurian Westfall, Gysbert Westfall, Neeltjen Westfall, Geertjen Westfall, Antje Westfall, Lea Westfall, Rachel Westfall, and Wouter Westfall.
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(1a) Symen and Neeltje (Quackenbosch) Westfall's daugter Maritje Westfall was born in 1694. She married Jacob Van Kampen. Jacob and Maritje (Westfall) Van Kampen had 2 children-Zimon Petrus Van Kampen, and Nelletjen Van Kampen.
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(2a) Symen and Neltjen (Quackenbosch) Westfall's son Jurian Westfall was born in 1696, and he married Blandina DeWitt.
Jurian and Blandina (DeWitt) Westfall had 6 children-Simon Westfall, Lydia Westfall, Jan De Wit Westfall, Catherine Westfall, Maria Westfall, and Annetje Westfall.
(1aa) Jurian and Blandina (DeWitt) Westfall's son Simon Westfall was born Bef. July 30, 1721 in Duchess City, NY, and died 1805. He married Jannetje Westbroeck (or Westbrook) April 17, 1743, daughter of Anthony Westbroeck and Aeltjen Van Etten. She was born January 10, 1719/20, and died April 21, 1805. Simon and Jannetje resided the greater part of their lives in a stone house built by him at Carpenter's Point, just south of Port Jervis, NY. It was partially destroyed during the Indian wars and since rebuilt.
Children of Simon Westfall and Jannetje Westbroeck were-Jury Westfall born Bef. April 27, 1744, died before 1748; Jury Westfall born Bef. January 24, 1747/48; Simeon Westfall born Bef. February 12, 1748/49, died 1812; Jan Dewitt Westfall born Bef. May 19, 1750, married Mary Davis; Wilhemus Westfall born Abt. July 1753; Aeltje Westfall born Bef. February 13, 1756; Soloman Westfall born Bef. January 27, 1759; Blandina Westfall born Bef. November 09, 1760. married John Brink; Daniel Westfall born Bef. June 05, 1763; Reuben Westfall born Bef. April 08, 1764, married Tjatje Kuykendall.
(1aaa) Simon and Jannetje (Westbroeck) Westfall's son Simon Westfall was born 2 Feb 1748 at Port Jervis, Orange Co. NY. He died in the War of 1812. He married Sarah Cole 1765 at Machackemack, Deer Park Twp. Orange Co. NY. She was born 10 Jan 1744 Machackemack, Deer Park Twp. Orange Co. NY, and died 12 Mar 1837 at Orange Co. NY. Her father was David Cole and her mother was Eleanor Westfall. Children of Simon Westfall and Sarah Cole were-Simon Westfall born 16 Jan 1766 at Deerpark, Orange Co. NY, died 23 Apr 1846 at NY, married Cynthia Cuddeback 29 May 1787 at Orange Co. NY; David Westfall born 25 Jan 1768 Ulster Co. NY, died PA, married Jemima Cuddeback 10 Oct 1788 at Deerpark, Orange Co. NY; Jane Westfall born 20 Oct 1769, married Petrus Swartworth; Margaret Westfall born 11 Mar 1773 NY, Died: 21 Dec 1860, married John Van Aiken; Jury (George) Westfall born 23 Dec 1776 NY.
(1aaaa) Simon and Sarah (Cole) Westfall's son Simon Westfall born Feb. 19, 1766, died Oct. 23, 1846, married May 29, 1787 to Cynthia Cuddebeck who was born Sept. 10, 1767 and died Aug. 20, 1837 daughter of Benjamin and Catherine (Van Fleet) Cuddebeck. Simon and Cynthia (Cuddebeck) Westfall had a daughter Jemima Westfall born in 1799, who married John DeWitt and John and Jemima (Westfall) Dewitt had these children-Simon Dewitt married Mary Ann Roberts, Margaret Dewitt married Moses DeWitt and lived in Pa., Benjamin DeWitt lived in IL., Manning DeWitt lived in Whitehall, IL, Asenath Dewitt married Benjamin Hall and lived in Pa., Clinton Dewitt married Josephine Carter lived in Towanda, Pa., Olive Dewitt married Wilmet Carpenter and lived in Pa., John DeWitt Jr. married Esther Westbrook daughter of Wm., Jacob DeWitt married Mary Renshaw and lived in Towanda, Pa.
(2aaaa) Simon and Sarah (Cole) Westfall daughter Margaret Westfall, born Mar. 11, 1773, died 2-21-1861 in Hudson, Lenawee Co., Mich. She married John Van Aken (also spelled Van Auken) born bef. 10-31-1767, Mahackemack, Orange CO., NY, died West Junius, Ontario Co., NY. June 16, 1789, he and Margaret were married according to the Mahackemack records. John's father was Jacobus Van Aken born abt. 6-18-1734 Tyshock, Pike CO., PA, died 1812, married to Elizabeth Van Benschoten, born 5-7-1732 Kingston, Ulster Co., NY. She had been married before to Cornelius Middagh who died. John's grandparents were Cornelius Van Aken born 5-25-1690 and Sarah Westbroeck. John's great grandparents were Marinus Van Aken born in Aachen, Germany and Pieternelle DuPree. Marinus Van Aken was born in 1655 in Aachen, Rhineland, Preuben, Germany. He died before 1724 in Rochester, Ulster County, NY. He was buried in Kingston, Ulster, NY. He married Pieternelle De Pree on 11 Apr 1683 in Cadzand, Holland. Marinus Van Aken immigrated from Holland to Ulster County, New York just prior to 1685. In 1778 John volunteered as a musician under Capt. De Witt and Lieut. Simeon Westfall in Co. Stroud's regiment, he living at the time in the town of Upper Smithfield, now New Milford. John Van Auken received a premium for services as drummer at the age of fourteen. He also met with others July 2, 1812, at Canandaigua, New York, and marched to Niagara frontier and was engaged more or less till the close of the War of 1812. George Van Auken was captain of the Rifle Company, and was present as an escort to General La Fayette at Geneva in 1824. In 1796 John and Margaret emigrated to Phelps, N.Y. They settled upon a tract of six hundred acres rich in timber and water privileges on the Canandaigua Outlet four miles east of Phelps. John died at West Junius, NY Mar. 19, 1854, at noon, at the home of his daughter Lucina Van Demark, and is buried at Phelps NY. Margaret died at Hudson, Mich., at the home of her son Harrison, Feb. 21, 1861.
Children of John Van Aken and Margaret Westfall were -(1)- Simeon Van Aken, born Dec. 11, 1790, at Upper Smithfield, Pa., settled in Wolcott, Wayne Co., N.Y., married 1st, Olivia, dau. of Nathaniel Whitney, she died in 1820; he married 2nd, Nov. 17, 1823, Mrs. Lydia Wight, nee Patwin, born Nov. 9, 1792, died Sep. 9, 1826, and his 3rd wife was Mrs. Lydia Spear, nee Winslow, who died July 5, 1868. In 1833 Simeon went to Michigan, purchased two hundred acres of land near Hudson, Lenawee Co., and, returning, moved his family thither in 1834. Here he died Mar. 12, 1881. Children of Simeon Van Aken and Lydia Patwin-Margaret Van Aken, born in 1818, married Lyman Wilcox of Dundee, Mich; Lydia A. Van Aken, born Aug. 7, 1824, married William W. Wight; - children of Simeon Van Aken and Lydia Winslow-Clarissa Van Aken, born Jan. 22, 1840, married May 24, 1865, Edward J. Southworth of Hudson; Simeon Van Aken, born Oct. 14, 1842, married Jan. 15, 1867, Charlotte E. Southwick; William Winslow Van Aken, born Dec. 9, 1849, married Jan. 15, 1868, Charity Salisbury. -(2)- John Van Aken and Margaret (Westfall) Van Aken's son James Van Aken, b. Apr. 29, 1794, died in 1848, married Elizabeth Jennings in 1834, and they had a son Charles Wesley Van Aken, and they migrated to Shiawassee Co., Mich., and settled on a farm. -(3)- John Van Aken and Margaret (Westfall) Van Aken's son George Van Aken, born June 22, 1796, died Apr. 26, 1870, married Elizabeth Bainbridge, born Nov. 14, 1801, died Nov. 17, 1863, dau. of John and Mary (McMath) Bainbridge. He was a Colonel and he headed the Militia on training days. He had four thousand men under his command. When a Captain he with his company of Militia was present as an escort to General La Fayette at Geneva, N.Y., in 1824. He was a farmer and mint-grower; he and Elizabeth lived, died and were buried at Phelps, N.Y. Their Children were-Edwin Bainbridge, born Dec. 25, 1829, married June 17, 1852, Mary Post. He attended Hamilton College and then Auburn Theological Seminary; Theron Bainbridge born Dec. 2, 1832, married June 12, 1855 Sophia Ottley. He lived at Phelps, N.Y. and was a farmer; John J. Bainbridge, born Oct. 17, 1834, died at Phelps, NY. Mar. 23, 1896; George W. Bainbridge, born Nov. 16, 1836, married Oct. 28, 1868 Sarah A. Spring. He served in the Civil war; first in the both N.Y. Vol. Engineers; later in the 15th Regulars, and during the last ten months acted as Lieutenant. For eighteen months he engaged in silver mining in Colorado; thereafter lived at Phelps, N.Y.; Mary Bainbridge, born in 1841, died June I, 1865, unmarried. -(4)- John Van Aken and Margaret (Westfall) Van Aken's son David Van Aken, born Dec. 12, 1798, died in 1875, married Lucy Barker, lived near Phelps, N.Y.- Children-George W. Van Aken, born Sep. 20, 1821, lived at Rochester, N.Y., Hurlbert Van Aken, who lived at Williamstown, Mich. -(5)- John Van Aken and Margaret (Westfall) Van Aken's son Charles Van Aken, born Dec. 29, 1802, died in June, 1886, unmarried. -(6)- John Van Aken and Margaret (Westfall) Van Aken's daughter Lucena Van Aken, born Oct. 11, 1804, married Sep. 13, 1820, Henry Van Demark, born Sep. 23, 1796, and they lived on her father's old farm, and died, she Jan. 6, 1876, he, June 4, 1847. They were widely known as inn-keepers in the old stage-coaching days. Their table was famous and travellers and drovers would continue on the road long after dark in order to make "Harry" Van Demark's for the night - their Children - Olive Demark, born Feb. 16, 1822, married Lewis Peck; John Spencer Demark, born Feb. 6, 1824, married Jane Cuddeback, lived at West Junius, N.Y., a farmer; Mary E. Demark born Mar. 30, 1826, married Randolph Wells; Andrew J. Demark, born July 10, 1828, died Nov. 8, 1847; Joseph Demard, born Apr. 19, 1832, married Jennie Hunt; Lucena Demark, born Sep. 24, 1834, died Jan. 16, 1853; Martin Van Buren Demark, born Mar. 2, 1837, married Mary Southwick; Margaret Demark, born Apr. 16, 1839, married Calvin Colwell; Charles W. Demark, born July 13, 1841, married Addie Stevens; and Lydia Ann Demark, born May 24, 1844 married Stewart Beebee. -(7)- John Van Aken and Margaret (Westfall) Van Aken's son Hiram Van Aken, born June 18, 1807, died in 1888, married Hannah Wilson, and migrated to Lenawee Co., Mich., in 1834. -(8)- John Van Aken and Margaret (Westfall) Van Aken's son Lawson A. Van Aken born Apr. 22, 1809, died in 1881, married Sally Fields, born Nov. 4, 1809, adopted dau. of John and Margaret Van Auken, Lawson migrated to Wayne Co., Mich., in the fall of 1831. -(9)- John Van Aken and Margaret (Westfall) Van Aken's son Dudley L. Van Aken, born Nov. 11, 1811, died in 1899, married in 1832, Elizabeth Barker, a sister to David's wife, and he migrated to Wayne Co.. Mich., in 1834, and thence to Hudson, Lenawee Co., in 1850. -(10)- John Van Aken and Margaret (Westfall) Van Aken's son William H. H. Van Aken, born July 2, 1816, died June, 1892, married Sep. 19, 1839, Julia A. Featherly who died in 1890. They had these children-Lillian Van Aken and William H. H. Van Aken. They migrated to Lenawee Co. Mich., in 1834, and settled at Hudson. It was at his house that his mother Margaret (Westfall) Van Aken died.
(2aa) Jurian and Blandina (DeWitt) Westfall's daughter Lydia Westfall was born 1724 in Dutchess City, New York.
(3aa) Jurian and Blandina (DeWitt) Westfall's son Jan De Wit Westfall was born in 1726 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York.
(4aa) Jurian and Blandina (DeWitt) Westfall's daughter Catherine Westfall born in 1728 in Kingston, New York, married Michael Harness Jr. born about 1725, died August 20, 1763 in an Indian raid. Michael Harness Jr. and Catherine Westfall had 3 children-Adam Harness married Sarah Kuykendall, Sarah Harness born 1758, died 1806, married Luke Decker, and Isaac Harness born 1760. Michael Harness Jr. was killed in Indian raid, and his wife Catherine remarried to Abraham Kuykendall. Abraham Kuykendall was born about 1730. He was a son of Jacob Van Kuykendall (b.1683 at Kingston NY - d. bef 1744 Monroe Co. Pa.) and 2nd wife Sarah Westfall. This Abraham wrote his will 20 Feb 1777 in Hampshire Co. Va. he married 1st Trenny (Fanny) Claypool, widow of George Claypool. Abraham married 2nd Catharina/Catherine (Westfall) Harness, widow of Michael Harness (she is listed in Women Patriots recognized for public service in Hampshire Co. Va.) In Abraham's will, he names his beloved wife Catherine, stepson Jeremiah Claypool, stepson Isaac Harness, stepdaughter Sarah Harness. Sarah Harness married Luke Decker, the son of John and Dinah (Kuykendall) Decker. Dinah being the daughter of Jacob Van Kuykendall, and brother of Abraham Kuykendall. Jeremiah Claypool married Blondina Kuykendall daughter of Nathaniel, also brother of Abraham Kuykendall. Luke and Sarah (Harness) Decker had a son Daniel Decker who married Mary Ann Yoakum, a son Luke Decker married Catherine Bell, a son Hiram Decker married Elizabeth Kuykendall, a son Asa Decker married Catherine Decker, a son John Decker married Diane Reiley, and a son Isaac Decker who married Barbara Kuykendall, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth (Fiddler) Kuykendall, son of Nathaniel, son of Jacob Van Kuykendall. Abraham was born in Virginia 1760 died 1830 Knox Co. Ind. Abraham and Elizabeth's daughter, Sarah, married Nathaniel Harness son of Adam and Sarah (Kuykendall) Harness, daughter of Nathaniel Kuykendall who died 1798 in Hampshire Co. Va.
Michael Harness Jr. was a son of Michael Ernst (Hörner) Harness, Sr. and his wife, Maria Elisabetha Dieffenbach. They had 13 children. He was a grandson of Joachim Ernst Kraft Horner born about 1660 in the village of Unterowisheim, Germany in the region of Germany known as Baden (today's Baden Wurttemberg). Ernst Horner and three of his children (apparently without wife Appollonia) arrived in New York City in June, 1710 as a part of the Palatine migration from Europe. It is unknown whether Apollonia accompanied her husband and three of their children to America. There is no account of her arrival. She may have died during the journey down the Rhine river to Rotterdam, or in England while waiting for the boat to New York, or more likely on the voyage to America itself. Many other emigrants did die enroute. Joachim Ernst Kraft Horner's three children and their approximate ages at the time of arrival in America were-Anna Margaretha Horner about 20, Johann Conrad Mattheus Horner-15, and Johann Michael Ernst Horner-about 9 who after his arrival in America would become known by a number of surnames, among them Michael/Ernst Harness, Sr. Joachim Ernst Kraft Horner died in August or October of 1710, probably at West Camp, a Palatine settlement on the Hudson river in New York state. His daughter, Margaretha, married a fellow German immigrant, Johannes Kayser, in September, 1710 at West Camp.
I found the following information about Michael Harness Jr. and the Indian raid that resulted in his death on the internet at this website- http://home.comcast.net/~harnessfamily/History.htm
Michael Harness, Jr. (Born about 1725 in Tulpehocken Creek Settlement, PA, and killed in Indian raid August 20, 1763 in Hampshire County, VA). He was the son of Michael Ernst (Hörner) Harness, Sr. and his wife, Maria Elisabetha Dieffenbach. They had 13 children. Michael Harness Jr. was married to Catherine Westfall. Michael Harness, Jr. was killed by Indians in 1763 in Welton's Meadow on Loony's Creek in colonial Hampshire County, VA. Family tradition says that Michael was interred in the family cemetery on a hill just above Fort Harness, but no trace of that cemetery has ever been found. Michael's widow, Catherine Westfall, later married Abraham Kuykendall. According to Terry Gruber, a Hampshire County historian, the Indian raid that resulted in the death of Michael Harness, Jr. was one of a series of Indian raids that took place in colonial Hampshire County, VA during Pontiac's War of 1763-64. After the French surrendered to the British in 1763, a series of strong, semi-coordinated attacks broke out on the Ohio frontier at the instigation of the Ottawa chief, Pontiac. In spite of the fact that there were no reporters present, Indian raids occurring in Virginia were frequently reported in Benjamin Franklin's newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette. The following report concerning the death of Michael Harness, Jr. and others during the Indian raid is from from the October 16, 1763 edition of that newspaper.
WILLIAMSBURGH, September 16, 1763 An express arrived in town yesterday, with letters to his Honour the Governor from Col. Stephen, by which we have the following advices, viz. That a Party of Indians attacked 6 men in Weltonmeadow, on Loonycreek, the 20th of August, about XI at night; when they killed Michael Harness and Jonathan Welton, wounded Joab Welton, and took one Delea Prisoner. The Indian that wounded Joab Welton was upon the point of repeating the stroke with the tomahawk, and killing him, when the savage was shot by one Delea, brother to the prisoner of that name; on his discharging his piece, he was attacked by several Indians at once; the first that made up to him he knocked down with his gun, but the savages wresting it out of his hand, he knocked down another with a tomahawk, which he carried under his belt. By this time the Indians had jostled him to the place where his brother lay tied; upon seeing him taken prisoner, he immediately dropt all thoughts of further resistance, and gave himself up, expecting likewise to be taken prisoner; but they hurried him away to the Indian that was shot, tomahawked him, scalped him, and wounded him with a knife, leaving him for dead, but the poor man crawled to some hay, and covered himself up, where he was found next morning perfectly in his senses, told the whole affair circumstantially, and lived two days afterwards. On receiving this intelligence, Col. Stephen ordered Major Wilson and Captain Collins of the Hampshire militia to raise two companies of voluntiers, and pursue the enemy, as soon as they could possibly provide themselves with Provisions. Major Wilson took the rout of Loonycreek; and Capt. Collins being ordered to reconnoiter the head branches of Pattersoncreek, he fell in with the Majorparty at the foot of the Allegheny mountains. After communicating intelligence, they thought it advisable to pursue the Indians over the mountains; accordingly, on the 30th of August, after a pursuit of 120 miles, over as rugged mountains as can be found, they came up with them on a branch of the Monongahela. Being on fresh tracks in the evening, Major Wilson was certain that their encampment was at no great distance; he therefore detached parties different ways in the night, to listen for horse bells, or see if they could discover fire: the noise of the bells directed them to the encampment, and before day they had crept within 30 paces of the enemy, and surrounded them. The orders were not to fire until it was light enough to see all the births where the Indians lay; but a big fellow rising to make up the fire, one of the party fired at him a little too soon, which brought on the engagement. This is to be attributed to the young mans eagerness to revenge the death of his father, who had been killed and scalped by the savages. Major Wilson, however, routed the party, took 3 Indian scalps, wounded many more, and took 11 rifles and 2 smooth barrel guns from them, with all their war equipage, and retook a number of horses. They likewise released Delea the prisoner, and got back the three scalps taken in Welton Meadow.
(5aa) Jurian and Blandina (DeWitt) Westfall's daughter Maria Westfall was born in 1733 in New York, and married Petrus Kortrecht.
(6aa) Jurian and Blandina (DeWitt) Westfall's daughter Annetje Westfall was born 1737 in kingston, New York.
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(3a) Symen and Neeltje (Quackenbosch) Westfall's son Gysbert Westfall was born in 1698 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. He died in 1759 in Rhinebeck, Duchess Co., New York. He married Annetjen Van Etten born 1710/11 in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY.
Gysbert and Annetjen (Van Etten) Westfall had 10 children-Simon Westfall born 1734 married Anna Van Steenburg (click here on Simon Westfall to go to a page for more information about him and his family); Jacobus Westfall; Petrus Westfall; Maretje Westfall who married Hendricus Ostrum; Rebecca Westfall who married Beret Ostrum; Lea Westfall; Catherine Westfall; Annatje Westfall born 1743 in New York, and married Evert Van Wagner in 1764; Benjamin Westfall born 1748, and died 1829 in Claverrack, Columbia County, New York; and Abraham Westfall born 1754 in New York.
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(4a) Symen and Neeltje (Quackenbosch) Westfall's daughter Neeltjen Westfall was born in 1700. She married Isaac Burhans in 1722 in Kingston, New York. Isaac and Neeltjen (Westfall) Burhans had 4 children-Symen Burhans, and Cornelia (Nelly) Burhans, Helena Burhans, and Gertrude Burhans.
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(5a) Symen and Neeltje (Quackenbosch) Westfall's daughter Geertjen Westfall was born in 1703.
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(6a) Symen and Neltjen (Quackenbosch) Westfall's daughter Antje Westfall was born in 1706, and she married Laurens Osterhout.
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(7a) Symen and Neeltje (Quackenbosch) Westfall's daughter Leah Westfall was born in 1708. She married Adam Mason. Adam and Leah (Westfall) Mason had 3 children-Lydia Mason, Sarah Mason, and Elizabeth Mason.
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(8a) Symen and Neeltje (Quackenbosch) Westfall's daughter Rachel Westfall was born in 1711. She married Jan Van Etten. Jan and Rachel (Westfall) Van Etten had a son Jacobus Van Etten.
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(9a) Symen and Neeltje (Quackenbosch) Westfall's son Wouter Westfall married Jannetjen Pier. Wouter and Jannetjen (Pier) Westfall had 7 children-Margaret Westfall married Matthew Vanvredenberg, Cornelia Westfall married Edward Freeman, Leah Westfall married Thomas Wilson, Maria Westfall married Henry Osterhout, Peter Westfall, and Anna Westfall.
(6) Elsjen Westfall
Jurian and Marretje (Hansen) Westfall's daughter Elsjen Westfall was born about 1665 Esopus, New York. She died about 1685 Esopus, New York.
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